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Lua End of Life Dates

All 15 Lua release branches: support windows, latest releases, and what each EOL branch has missed since. Data refreshed daily.

Support lifecycle at a glance

1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 5.5 5.4 5.3 EOL 5.2 EOL 5.1 EOL 5.0 EOL 4.0 EOL 3.2 EOL 3.1 EOL 3.0 EOL today

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Release dates, end-of-life dates and current support status for every Lua branch.

BranchReleasedEnd of lifeStatusLatest
5.5 22 Dec 2025 supported 5.5.1
5.4 29 Jun 2020 supported 5.4.8
5.3 12 Jan 2015 25 Sept 2020 EOL 5.3.6
5.2 16 Dec 2011 7 Mar 2015 EOL 5.2.4
5.1 21 Feb 2006 17 Feb 2012 EOL 5.1.5
5.0 11 Apr 2003 26 Jun 2006 EOL 5.0.3
4.0 6 Nov 2000 4 Jul 2002 EOL 4.0.1
3.2 8 Jul 1999 22 Feb 2000 EOL 3.2.2
3.1 11 Jul 1998 8 Jul 1999 EOL 3.1
3.0 1 Jul 1997 11 Jul 1998 EOL 3.0
2.5 19 Nov 1996 1 Jul 1997 EOL 2.5.1
2.4 14 May 1996 19 Nov 1996 EOL 2.4
2.2 28 Nov 1995 14 May 1996 EOL 2.2
2.1 7 Feb 1995 28 Nov 1995 EOL 2.1
1.1 8 Jul 1994 7 Feb 1995 EOL 1.1